Did you turn down the volume after watching this video?

**lowers volume while watching video on headphones**

*Turns sound off and turns on subtitles*

Me: *hears ringing* Her: the only real obvious sign of damage is when you hear ringing in your ear Me:

just a note. you can have tinnitus without hearing damage as well. it can be triggered by stress or come and go at random for no reason. but the ones who have tinnitus are the ones very aware of how loud everything is. and as for me, coming from a person with tinnitus. do not risk it. it’s okay to be a party pooper and make your friends turn down the volume. its that vs a life of trying to mange tinnitus. tinnitus can be treated with therapy to the point where it’s past someone’s awareness.. but it’s VERY difficult. when it hit me i felt anxiety like i’ve never felt before, many people have killed themselves bc of it and if i’m being honest i could see why. i’m still working on it, i am better but it’s still always there. seriously, just be a lil more protective. caring for your health is cool, you’re just around unhealthy habits most likely.

*TURN DOWN FOR WHAT*

As someone with tinnitus, don't tempt it. Imagine the ringing in your ears after a concert or night out, except ALL of the time. when you eat, when you work, when you sleep. Sticking fingers in your ears only make it worse.

Why there is a camera sticker on laptop, while making a video call.😂😂

Guys the point of wearing ear plugs at concerts was really glossed over here, the decibel levels at gigs and clubs are really really high so you should never go out without them. You should get the specialised pairs you can find in guitar shops that allow the music to pass through with high fidelity, they're only like 14 euro.

Wear noise cancelling headphones in public you will Save your ears but you might also get hit by a car easily

that person in the background using headphones lol

As someone who's been living with tinnitus for over 15 years (currently 31 years old) due to mostly loud music, going to festivals without wearing any hearing protection, I can't stress the importance of proper sound exposure enough. Once you have it, it doesn't go away. Now, I'm cautious about my sound exposure, but it's already too late. Hearing is a precious gift, so be safe with it.

Two months ago, i was diagnosed with sudden hearing loss in my right ear. The doctos say other factors like stress play a big part in this but earphone use is also detrimental. I used them everyday outside and i can really understand what she said about subway stations. I am only 21 and I used to think that everyone else just uses their earphones so why cant i too? But now i know that age doesnt make any excuses. When you're healthy, don't take it for granted. There's so many beautiful sounds we have to listen to. We're yet to listen to.

I watched this video muted to save my ears! 10/10 would watch again!

Seems like the true problem is noise pollution...

So that's why my friend can't hear me even if he isn't wearing AirPods

All devices should change their volume interface, instead of "0 till 100" why not in decibels?

Here's me praying that they scientists make something that will fix hearing loss and isn't noticeable

*"Watching this video"* *Casually turns down volume*

That’s why I’ve invested in companies that make hearing aids. Playing the long game!

Unnecessary information: in Germany there is a legal obligation for employers to provide ear protection at a constant level of 85dB

Dang, I didn't think much about the ringing in my ears

I like how there is a person in the back wearing headphones

Gina Linetti's new job looks so good !

Jokes on you, I'm a percussionist. I've already damaged my hearing.

*slowly takes off headphones

3:00 that phone case tho...

That's a very well edited and produced video. Ashley's a great host. Nice going.

Maybe the next video should be about that bad posture at 1:27 now that we are suddenly talking about health...

Good video, but two points I stumbled over: 1. Different headphones have different impedances. That means they play at a different volume when they receive the same signal. So the comparison might have been flawed unless you measured the volume output of the headphones instead of looking how loud your phone is set. 2. You compared the subway station to your office with the term 'twice as loud'. The decibel scale is logarithmic which means that an increase of 10 db is perceived as double the loudness to the human ear. That's all, thank you and keep on creating good content.

I like “loud” music like rock and metal, and I’ve always worried about hearing loss. Watching this video has given me some peace as I’ve never experienced ringing in my ears, whether listening to music at home or after a concert. (Ear plugs for concerts are a God-send)

My tinnitus started when I was 18. I'm 24 now. I feel it just gets worst and worst every year, and I just try not to think about how I'm going to deal with this the rest of my life, or if I'll ever actually go deaf. TURN THE VOLUME DOWN.

Does almost everything that we do today affect us badly in someway in the future? *Yes*

It’s important to note that all dB scales are actually not linear, but logarithmic. A 3dB increase is a doubling in power and we perceive an increase of about 10dB to be a doubling in volume. So a jump from say a 50dB SPL office environment to a 100dB SPL subway station is not actually a doubling in perceived loudness but a 5x increase.

My guitar teacher is in his 70s and has perfect hearing. Wtf

you have raised a very imp issue, about possible harms due to head/earphones. one must aware of it. have a safe hearing.Thanks.

Keep in mind the ringing can sometimes be what's emitted from electronics around the room your in.

As someone who has been suffering with tinnitus and partial hearing loss for a long time, pay attention here. You don't want to damage your ears, it suuuuucks. Ringing in your ears is basically your own personal 24/7 torture that you can never escape from. Protect your hearing!

Since I got noise cancelling headphones (Bose quiet comfort 2) I have been consistently using my volume below halfway on my phone. Going from almost always using ear buds that were around 75% of the volume feels like an improvement

Who else is watching this with headphones on?

my friend blasts music on his walkman, using earphone close to max volume since he was 13, almost on daily basis for 4-5 hours per day. by the age of 22, he got tinnitus. take care ur ears ppl. dont take it for granted.

I'm 23 and i currently have tinnitus due to a concert, it happened so fast, there was a loud sharp sound and i didn't cover my ears, seconds after i had this terrible ringing and after i got out all i was hearing was muffled sounds. I've done a lot of tests and fortunately (except for the tinnitus itself) i don't have any other damages like, for example a hearing nerve damage. Despite this i had this VERY loud ringing and hissing in my right ear (and a slight on in my left ear) for about a year, i had to wear earplugs almost anytime because every sound hurt my ears. It was like having the whole ocean blasting right in my ear with a loud ringing (almost like a drill) at the 3000Hz frequency. For the first few months i had trouble hearing, sleeping, talking (my own voice was too loud), going out.. the first time i went out to see a movie i had to bring earplugs with me. Many years have passed and fortunately the ringing has improved a lot, now i can do everything i did before (like going to concerts) but unfortunately i still have a subtle ringing in both my ears, it's like a torture. I miss the sound of silence at bed or at night. Despite that often my brain filters out the subtle ringing and this gives me some peace.. be freaking careful guys.

>Consistent noises are bad -Stops researching how to become a pilot-

I'm an audiophile. I take great care of my ears. I never go louder than 80-85 decibels on my headphones, even when I'm on the road.

Absolutely love videos like this!

My earbuds have such a shape that music gets directly to the inner ear. I used to think they are super premium, they have a nice bass etc, but now I'm afraid xD

The sound pressure level and the corresponding frequency matter. The threshold at which volume we can hear strongly depends on the frequency.

Mom : Using Mobile Phones for long time damages eyesight 🤨 Me : Okay, I am putting on headphones 🙂 Mom : Headphones damage your ears 🤨 Me : I am shifting to Braille 😂

This video really helped me learn to not listen to volume at dangerous levels. Thanks, Ashley!

Thanks for giving me anxiety every time I put in my headphones 😂

Um I have the ringing thing I just thought it was okay?

I'm a musician and when I rehearse with my band I always use ears protection but the other guys like guitarists don't so I ask them every time aren't you afraid you're losing your hearing?

I got tinnitus from standing too close to a speaker that I didn't even think was unbearably loud once when going out. Don't play with your ears guys, constant ringing isn't cool. Wear plugs when you go to loud venues.

Good information,, and really good editing!!! keep it up The Verge.

Subscribed! Do more like this.

Thanks so much, I just told my mother to shut up cuz she is damaging my ears.

My friends always laugh at me when I wear headphones at concerts or in the rehersal room. Sure, it looks weird, but at least it doesn't hurt. I've experienced that ringing many times so I'd rather take care of my ears.

I like these types of tech myth videos, keep them coming

My hearing has been steadily declining over the last 6 years or so. I start to notice the effects 4 years or so ago. My biggest problem is that it's hard to distinguish consonant sounds from each other because of the hearing loss, and I also need more time to proceed what I hear before I connect the sounds to meaning.

I got tinnitus after listening to Loud music with my headphones , if you do the same STOP

Where my fellow gamers at who listen to the game at 200% for the foot steps? Kappa

Simple solution: Don't blast the volume to max.

I avoid loud parties anyway because they give me headaches & make me tired long before I even get there... Not to mention horribly distorted music because people seem to only like bass nowadays instead of actual music...

Me who has never been able to hear out of my left ear: *blasts music in my right ear*

I really benefit from these type of videos , keep up 😎😎😍

thanks for the informative video!

Very Helpful, thanks!🇨🇦

Thank you for this extremely useful information mam :)

Comfortable level under an hour a day squad where you at!?!

I've had tinnitus ever since I was a little kid. I've learned to live with it, but I definitely miss the silence of earplugs which ironically makes the ringing loudest because there's no background noise to distract from the ringing

was playing Osu yesterday at 100% vol for atleast 5 hours and now my right ear hears a bit worse than my left, feels like its blocked off or smth, it also hurts if I try to listen to stuff at higher vol than 50% but I have no ringing though

Yes, noise cancellation is important in headphones. I have Shure se425s (isolating monitor earbuds). They are very good at cancelling sound. I didn't hear the subway behind me, though I felt the breeze (New Yorkers know how refreshing that warm gust of urine vapors and rat farts feels in the summer as the trains go by). I never have my volume over 20%.

Good Video. Thanks for such an important information.

I've got constant tinnitus for three years or so. It's especially nerve wrecking when you're trying to catch a moskito and are not able to locate its sound properly.

I remember having my first phone and headphones, and I’m telling you, the very first volume bar was already too loud for my ears 😭. Now the maximum I go for is 50%. But it’s just sad that actually 10% was literally too loud for my ears and suddenly I have to go louder to be able to even hear something…

Hey Ashley! Hope you are fine.. My ears pain sometimes.. Recently my earphones stopped working.. May be for good! Do you recommend me purchase new ones?

Can someone please text what they are saying, is there audio 😲

But...... thats the only way to listen to Led Zeppelin 😣

I have heard of this and found that with ANC headphones, I would lower the volume since I wouldn't need it to be as high as before to hear the music/podcast.

I worked on an air station for 4 years and always listening to music almost all the way up. Changing my audio for good now.

👍 very useful ... Thanks 😃

Video call with front web cam tapped. U genius!

Are the cherries functional at all? The metal ring on the back of the phone is in the wrong spot, but do the attached cherries serve any purpose other than looks?

Hold up, city noises are louder than my headphone sound...

That's good to know, great video.

And *TEENAGERS* at my school turn their beats all the way up until the whole class can hear.... And put it on....

Schools can be loud, that's how I got my tinnitus >°

I’ve been hearing ringing since before I ever used headphones or earphones. I can’t remember it lol.

What about cinemas? Are they safe for our hearing? Say we go to the cinema once a month.

Best series ever.

Highly recommend ISOtunes PRO headphones. Passive noise reduction rated at -27dB. Use them all the time when commuting and swear by them!

Thank you so much!!

Well... its kinda late for me already :(

This video was essential, very well done. I would like to see one of your next videos to be about cell phone radiation and a few good ways to lessen your exposure to it since one can have their smartphone with them almost all day.

are you trying to say am not allowed to hear anything

When I was a kid I was inside of a small bathroom and a really loud explosion happened near me. I heard that ringing sound for the first time, and since then I hear it everytime I'm in silence. It really only takes one time.

I was worried until she said she had to turn her AirPods on max volume. I got those since a year and never ever reached max volume level because everything above 80% hurts my ears. Even driving at 80 mph with all windows down I still got them around 70% and it's loud enough.

Yea, forget all of this for me. Too late. I have been making loud music with electronics, for more than 30 years. You only live one time.

wooh thanks so much! very informative vid

I remember when I was younger I used to listen to really heavy EDM music all the time - I used sometimes hear that ringing! But now, I never listen to music above the Yellow bar Apple tells you to stay under (just above medium).